The semifinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup took place in Dallas, Texas.
Match in Dallas
Spain, the current European champion who won the tournament in 2010, is preparing to play France, the holder of the 2018 World Cup title.
The semifinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup took place in Dallas, Texas.
Spain, the current European champion who won the tournament in 2010, is preparing to play France, the holder of the 2018 World Cup title.
The quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup have concluded, and it is now known which national teams have advanced to the semi-finals. In the quarter-final match held at Miami Stadium in Miami, USA, the national team of England defeated Norway with a score of 2:1.
Andreas Schjelderup opened the scoring in the 36th minute, putting the Norwegians in the lead. However, in the second half, Jude Bellingham equalized in the second minute of the first half. After the main match ended 1:1, the teams proceeded to extra time. Bellingham scored his second goal in the 93rd minute, securing England's passage to the semi-finals.
In the match between the national teams of Argentina and Switzerland, played at Kansas City Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, the score was 3:1. Alexis Mac Allister opened the scoring in the 10th minute, converting a cross from Lionel Messi. In the second half, Dan Ndoye managed to equalize.
A crucial situation occurred in the 72nd minute: first, the head referee Leandro Paredes showed a yellow card. However, after reviewing the incident with the VAR system, the decision was changed, and Brell Embolo was sent off for a second yellow card due to simulation. The extra time was played with Switzerland having one less player, who could not exert pressure. Julián Álvarez put Argentina ahead in the 112th minute, and Lautaro Martínez scored in the 120+1st minute.
This match held historical significance for Lionel Messi. Alexis Mac Allister, who assisted the goal, became the first player in World Cup history to record a 10th assist from a cross. Furthermore, Messi remains the top scorer in World Cup history with 21 goals. Switzerland finished the tournament with dignity, repeating its best result in World Cup history achieved in 1954, and advanced to the quarter-finals.
Thus, in the next World Cup semi-final, the national teams of England and Argentina will face each other. The match will start on July 16th at 00:00 local time.
Spain advanced to the FIFA World Cup semi-finals after defeating Belgium 2-1 in the quarter-final match held in Inglewood, California, United States.
Spain first took an attacking lead in the 30th minute thanks to a goal by Fabián Ruiz. However, Belgium managed to equalize shortly before the end of the first half when Charles De Ketelaer scored in the 41st minute.
The winning goal, which secured Spain's passage to the next stage of the tournament, was scored by Mikel Merino in the 88th minute. In the World Cup semi-finals, Spain will face France on July 14.
